Page 10: Historical Events In 1915

Jun 01   In the year 1915 john Randolph, NYC, actor (King Kong, Lucan, Lucas Tanner, Angie)   

Jun 01   The first Zeppelin air raid over England in the year 1915.   

Jun 01   The National Transcontinental Railway is completed between Moncton and Winnipeg via Edmundston, Quebec and Senneterre. Because of the high cost the Grand Trunk refused to lease the line which was operated as a component of the Canadian Government Railways until the formation of the Canadian National System on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Lester del Rey, US, sci-fi author (Moon Trilogy, Marooned on Mars) on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history iris Meredith, Sioux City Iowa, actress (Son of Davy Crockett)   

Jun 04   Modibo Keita, president of Mali (1960-68) on this day in history.   

Jun 04   On this day in history william Charles Denis Browne, composer, dies at 26   

Jun 05   In the year 1915 47th Belmont: George Byrne aboard The Finn wins in 2:18.6   

Jun 05   On this day in history alfred Kazin, US writer/literature critic (Inmost Leaf)   

Jun 05   Brzeska, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 06   In the year 1915 vincent Persichetti, Phila Pennsylvania, composer (Sibyl)   

Jun 07   Benjamin Lambord, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1915.   

Jun 08   On this day in history 92°F (33.3°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands   

Jun 08   Gustaaf AWC baron van Hemert Dingshof, (mayor-Maarn Neth) in the year 1915.   

Jun 08   William Jennings Bryan quits as Secretary of State in the year 1915.   

Jun 09   On this day in history jane Cowan, cello teacher   

Jun 10   British/French troops conquer German colony of Cameroon in the year 1915.   

Jun 10   In the year 1915 oscar Comras, Bronx, drummer (namesake of Comras Mall in Bronx Park)   

Jun 11   In the year 1915 david Kindersley, font designer/cutter   

Jun 12   In the year 1915 29th US Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats Hazel Wightman (46 62 60)   

Jun 12   In the year 1915 david Rockefeller, CEO (Chase Manhattan Bank)   

Jun 13   J Donald Budge, US tennis player (1st to hold world's 4 major titles) on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history lt. Frederick William Campbell (1st Cdn. Infantry Batt.) winds the Victoria Cross at Givenchy France   

Jun 15   US government mints 1st $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo in the year 1915.   

Jun 15   In the year 1915 uS government mints first $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo   

Jun 16   In the year 1915 joseph Kagan, businessman   

Jun 16   The foundation of the British Women's Institute on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1915 league to Enforce Peace forms in Philadelphia   

Jun 17   Stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw) in the year 1915.   

Jun 18   21st US Golf Open: John Travers shoots a 297 at Baltusrol GC NJ in the year 1915.   

Jun 18   Arthur Fagg, cricketer (dual double-centuries in a game for Kent 1938) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Eufemio Zapata, brother to Mexican revolutionist Emiliano Zapata, killed by Sidronio Comancho in the year 1915.   

Jun 19   Sergey Ivanovich Taneyev, Russian composer (Oresteia), dies at 58 in the year 1915.   

Jun 20   Emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG), dies in the year 1915.   

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Jan 01   Francois Bondy, writer was born in the year 1915.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of lewis Bingham Keeble, town planner   

Jan 02   John Hope Franklin, historian was born in the year 1915.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of mabel Leigh, potter   

Jan 05   Uta Graf, singer/teacher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1915 birth of arthur H. Robinson, Canadian-born cartographer (d. 2004)   

Jan 06   Alan Watts, Kent England, writer (Book on the Taboo) was born in the year 1915.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of don Edwards, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- )   

Jan 02   On this day in history karl Goldmark, Austria-Hungarian composer (Queen of Saba), dies at 84   

Jan 03   James E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Reginald Wood, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1886), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Mary Slessor, Scottish missionary (b. 1848) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1915 death of richard Meux Benson, founder of Anglican religious order (b. 1824)   

Jan 15   Guillaume Couture, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history death of nikolay Umov, Russian physicist (b. 1846)   

Feb 05   Ross Barnes, baseball player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.